OlympicMtnBoy

Wow, that's really cool! Thanks for sharing, totally looking forward to seeing the finished product. Never would have thought to use a bike tube like that!

Maybe a little on the bigger volume, but my girlfriend liked the Gregory Alpinisto which is one of the few to actually come in a XS size. REI has them to try on too (at least they had one in XS last year).

Looks like perfect conditions up there with the gate and all!

Coolio, I'll be there around 7:30 or so.

Weds is out for me cause it's sailboat racing night now. Thursday? West Seattle or Georgetown are best for me. Epic Ales' Gastropub? Schooner Exact? Beveridge Place? Locol Barely and Vine? Tippe and Drague? Now I'm just listing the places with beer. :-)

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Gahhhh! Why do you go to a cool place closer to home that has a great beer selection on the night I have plans! :-p

Grrrrr. I have this coming Sat-Thursday free. Everyone else is going to Red Rocks but last minute tickets aren't cheap. It looks like rain from Smith to Skaha to City of Rocks at least through tuesday. Ideas?

This is in Oregon??? Nice work!

Thanks Jake, I liked seeing the inside pics from your earlier visit too.

Cool, thanks for posting up! Nice to see winter/spring up there!

Just got home and saw this, I know a lot of us have driven that road (Hwy 530) to Darrington many times. Condolances to the family members and best wishes for the still missing: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023201818_mudslidexml.html http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023201818_mudslidexml.html 3 die in mudslide east of Arlington, 6 homes destroyed Mud slammed Saturday into homes near the Snohomish County town of Oso and cascaded over state Highway 530, into the Stillaguamish River, which is backed up by debris.

Yeah, anyone who wasn't there sadly missed my story about playing the air harp (as demonstrated in the picture there). Thanks for dragging us all our Porter!

Pretty much what they said, heavy stuff and stuff you won't need during the day (like dinner and sleeping gear) goes on the bottom. Water bladder close to your back, the rest of it stuffed in around that stuff. The only thing I use a compression sack for is my sleeping bag as I find keeping my puffy and clothes in them makes odd little hard to pack balls with lots of wasted space. I can normally stuff those things in nooks and crannies around my sleeping bag, stove and pot (if brought), etc. If I have a big approach before technical climbing I will pack the rack near the bottom (on top of my sleeping bag) to keep the weight loaded lower down too.

I ought to be able to make this one! I may be able to drag another lurker or two as well.

Wait, was that today? I thought we were aiming for every two weeks? And which Chucks? There are 2 now.

I think I can make it next weds, maybe I can drag one more lurker there too. Next one in West Seattle or Georgetown!

I might be able to convince my girlfriend she wants to come to Pub Club with me after we visit the Burke Museum tonight (want to see the Elwha exhibit), but I'm not sure how that will go. Maybe? :-) Size medium if I make it, my other two cc.com shirts are getting a little threadbare, especially the Elite Sprayforce Team one.

Fred B. is looking for someone who can drive him and his car to the Canadian Rockies (from Seattle) to meet up with some local climbers and do an easy snow/ice route. He is pretty set on the last week of March. He's been having some driver licensing issues (he's 92 now). It'd be a crazy trip, you'll have all sorts of odd adventures, you might get Fred to pay for gas, and there is a possibility you could climb. You'll also be keeping our highways safer and Canadians will love you for it. Or if you have other plans up there, he'd probably just settle for a ride. Let me know if you are interested and I can put you in touch.

Cool, that looks like great fun with the bivy! Thanks for posting!

Sweet! Although at a 4 liter per day flow rate you may be sitting there for a while waiting. Good for after the apocalypse though, nice find!

Scarpa Techno has worked well for me, flat lasted and a little stiffer than the Mythos (which I think are way softer than your Boreals). I wouldn't say my feet are especially narrow but I have noticed several shoes seem to wide on me so maybe I'm on the narrow side of the spectrum. I haven't tried the new Techno X which they just put out though.

Also check out wildsnow.com for lots of reviews of backcountry skis and some quiver suggestions. Are you new to skiing entirely? Planning to approach climbs in compact snow or seeking deep powder stashes? Ski mountaineering on volcanoes? As suggested, there is lots of info buried here and elsewhere too.

No love for the south side! Schooner Exact? Georgetown Liquor Company? The Yard has a better beer selection though. I don't know who thinks anything in Capital Hill has easy parking unless Pub Club is on a Tuesday at three in the afternoon. Last time I went to Von Trapps there was a 90 minute wait for food so we left. Regardless though, PUB CLUB!!!!

Signed!